Italian duo track Gomez
Juve and Milan are ready to battle it out for the services of Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez, according to reports in Italy.
The Spanish-born player currently leads the scorers’ charts in the Bundesliga and has attracted the interest of several European clubs, including the Italian outfits who have allegedly contacted the forward’s agent.
Gomez grew up in Stuttgart’s youth system and made his debut with the first team in 2004-05, after impressing then Coach Giovanni Trapattoni.
The 21-year-old has scored 13 goals in 22 matches this season and has also won an international call-up with Germany.
He debuted with the national side against Switzerland on February 7 and netted the second goal in the 3-1 win.
Stuttgart, however, do not seem keen on letting the player quit the club on the cheap as confirmed by sporting director Horst Heldt.
“Gomez will stay with us, unless we receive a £17m offer,” declared the official.
Juve and Milan seem interested in the individual, but neither are ready to make a bid anywhere near his asking price.
Er ist echt stark. Wundert mich aber trotzdem, dass man doch sehr schnell sehr hoch für ihn bietet.
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